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Vertical Market Allocation

Learn about agreements involving grants of exclusive rights to distributors.

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In this lesson, we’ll learn about agreements involving grants of exclusive rights to distributors. 

I.               Vertical Market Allocation

Like resale price maintenance, vertical market allocation restricts intrabrand competition and is analyzed under the rule of reason. Vertical market allocation occurs when a seller gives a distributor exclusive rights to sell its products within a geographic territory or to a...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Antitrust
3. The Scope of Antitrust Law
  • Interstate Commerce, Overseas Commerce, and Organized Labor
  • State Action
  • First Amendment and Other Immunities
4. Horizontal Restraints
5. Vertical Restraints
6. Monopolization
  • Monopolies and Monopolization
  • Monopolistic Practices
  • Monopolization, Attempted Monopolization, and Conspiracy to Monopolize
7. Price Discrimination
  • Pure Price Discrimination
  • Brokerage Practices and Promotional Allowance Discrimination
  • Liability and Affirmative Defenses
8. Mergers and Antitrust Enforcement
9. Global Competition Law and Patents